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Westminster 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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1 in Henry Place, 1 in Taylor's Buildings,
2 „ Carpenter's Buildings, 1 „ Tothill Court,
1 „ St. Bride's Buildings, 1 „ William's Place,
1 „ Duke's Court, 1 „ Windsor Court,
1 ,, Palmer's Passage, 2 „ St.Margaret's Churchyard,
1 „ York Place, 1 „ Bell Place,
3 „ Mann's Cottages, 1 „ Gulston's Cottages,
1 „ Elizabeth Place, 2 „ Ponsonby Terrace,
1 „ Kine Court, 1 „ Lack's Cottages,
1 „ Parkins' Cottages, 1 „ Kensington Place, Ken1
„ Pound Court, sington,
1 „ Garden Place, 1 „ Bentinck Street,
4 „ Rochester Row, 3 „ Upper Tachbrook Street,
6 „ Cabstand, Knightsbridge 2 „ Ann's Place,
Green, 1 „ Emery's Cottages,
1 „ Deane's Place, 1 „ Union Court,
1 „ Adam's Buildings, 2 „ Cobourg Row,
1 „ Brewer's Row, 1 „ Church Street,
1 „ Pump Court, 1 „ James Street.
New Contracts have been entered into with the London Gas
Company for lighting those portions of the District known respectively
as the late " Crown Estate" and " Tothill Fields District."
Works in progress in this Department.
The Board finding that, notwithstanding the erection of the
above-mentioned additional Lamps, numerous applications were still
made for new lights, has determined, after a careful survey, with
a view to disposing of all reasonable ground of complaint under
this head, to erect a further number of 54 Standard and 56
Bracket Lamps, which will have the effect of placing the lighting
of the District on a thoroughly efficient footing.
Street Cleansing, and Removal of House Refuse.
8. The Board, feeling convinced that any system of Street
Scavenging short of a daily removal of the surface refuse would
be inefficient, has now entered into a Contract for these services,
by which the whole of the streets and places under its control are
to be cleansed daily: which plan, with a reasonable amount of